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Which Paris fortress-prison was stormed on July 14, 1789, becoming a symbol of the French Revolution?

The answer

The Bastille

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The Bastille was stormed in Paris on July 14, 1789, and the date became France's national holiday, commonly called Bastille Day in English.

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In France, the holiday is generally called la Fete nationale or le 14 juillet, rather than Bastille Day.

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